The groundhog predicted an early spring and it looks like he was right. We’ve had temperatures in the 70’s this week and the plants in my yard are coming alive again. Tiny green shoots are popping up and the trees are starting to green up again. With the Corona virus scare, I’ve been staying home… Continue reading Spring things…
It seems that fall temperatures may finally be upon us (thank the sweet baby Jesus), so this weekend we tried to use up what’s left of our garden. The garden was not a smashing success by any means. A lot of my plants simply scorched in the intense, record breaking heat (97 degrees on October… Continue reading End of Summer Canning
I live in Suburbia. I don’t care for it much, but I’m married to someone who thinks it’s the bee’s knees, so we’re staying for the time being. One of the things that drives me crazy about living in the ‘burbs is the lawn situation. Every time my husband spends money on something ridiculous like… Continue reading How Your Lawn is Ruining Your Life
This year I made my first attempt at growing some of my own food. Since the summer is winding down, I thought I would give you a little recap of my first try at gardening. I’ve made some decisions about what I would do again and what I won’t bother with next year. 1. I won’t grow… Continue reading Garden Wins and Losses
If you had told me 15 years ago that I would be planting a vegetable garden, I would have laughed in your face. Much to my surprise, I am loving gardening. I now have beans and zucchini in the ground and I’ve transformed a formerly useless piece of my yard into a happy little patch… Continue reading Garden – Phase 1
